“From Dreams to Triumph: 30,000 Fans Celebrate Botswana’s Groundbreaking Olympic Hero Letsile Tebogo!”
Additionally, he led his team to a silver medal in the 4x400m relay.
Sprinter Letsile Tebogo made history by winning his country’s first gold medal
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Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi declared a public holiday in honor of his achievement. On Tuesday (August 13), he declared a half-holiday, this time to celebrate Team Botswana’s triumphant homecoming.
Hundreds of fans gathered at the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport to welcome the Olympic hero and the other athletes on the team as they touched down at the capital, Gaborone.
Letsile crossed the finish line of the men’s 200-meter final in 19.46 seconds, the fourth-fastest time ever in that event
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Traditional dancers wearing animal skins and beads were there to start the party as the athletes appeared, the BBC reported.
President Mokgweetsi Masisi was present to greet the athletes and even showed off some of his moves on the tarmac.
Later, over 30,000 fans filled Botswana National Stadium to see the 21-year-old’s medal in person and celebrate his historic victory for the country.
Naturally, his people showed up in the thousands to celebrate with him
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Letsile dedicated his historic win to his late mother, saying, “She’s watching up there, and she’s really, really happy”
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